An agency spokesman said last week the DOT received a request for the location and is in the process of studying the intersection. Nicholas Mosquera said the agency is looking into pedestrian safety enhancements and plans to install the pedestrian countdown signals when the analysis is complete.

"There were no fatalities at this intersection since at least 2007 and four injuries to pedestrians, one of those serious, between 2007 and 2011, the most recent year for which data is available," said Mosquera.

Nearby resident Karen Daloia said it's important because of the nearby assisted living facility called the Esplanade, a nearby firehouse, and entrances and exits to the Staten Island Expressway.

"When we get off the express bus at night, and it's on the side where the firehouse is, you have commuters trying to cross. We could be crossing and all of sudden the lights could change," she said. "And we're in the middle (of the intersection)."

She said the countdown signal would make for a big difference, especially when moving across four lanes.

Meanwhile, not far away, the DOT plans to address another problem intersection on Lamberts and Seldin Avenue.

"While the intersection of Lamberts Lane and Seldin Avenue did not meet federal guidelines for the installation of additional controls, a separate lighting study did lead to the planned installation of an additional street light, which is scheduled for completion by the end of September," said Mosquera.